In March, I reported on the demise of Biovation, a high-tech manufacturer in Boothbay developing advanced biodegradable materials. Kerem Durdag, its CEO, shared his lessons from…
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Will Portland remain a VilCap Community?
Back in March, Village Capital, a D.C.-based venture capital firm, announced it had selected Portland to join a national pilot program designed to support entrepreneurship in underserved communities.…
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Maine Startup and Create Week plans national tour in run up to 2017’s event
This past summer, a few weeks before Maine Startup & Create Week, a group of the event’s organizers traveled to Boston to talk up…
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Portland taps local startup to help it track and reduce its environmental impact
Rapport has landed its home city of Portland as its first municipal client. The city plans to leverage the software platform Rapport has developed to helps small- and medium-size…
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Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development names new executive director
An Arizona businessman has been named the new executive director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development. The center’s board of directors selected Thomas G.…
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Maine’s only company on this year’s Inc. 500 list is one you likely haven’t heard of
A Portland-based startup that flies under the radar of the local entrepreneurial scene has landed on Inc. magazine’s list of the 500 fastest growing private companies…
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Maine Technology Institute awards grants to six companies in July 2016
The Maine Technology Institute awarded more than $45,000 in grants to six Maine companies in July 2016. This round of funding included four TechStart grants totaling $19,454,…
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Venture Hall, a new innovation accelerator program, launches in Portland
The growth in excitement and momentum surrounding Portland’s startup community has been undeniable the past several years, but if you ask Jess Knox and…
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Coast of Maine’s investment means exit for Maine Venture Fund, Coastal Ventures
A Massachusetts-based firm has made a substantial investment in Coast of Maine Organic Products, facilitating an exit for two of the Portland company’s early local…